Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2011.31.2.1-.57Description
One in a series of 20 folders including photographs taken by Claire Kofsky or reproduced by her.
Folder 2 is labeled "Photos of Germantown Cricket Club. Historic Houses + Associated notes."
2011.31.2.1 8 x 10" black and white photo of "Club house of Wissahickon Wheelmen, Main Street Opposite Queen." Taken from unknown publication, circa 1910.
2011.31.2.2 8 x 10" black and white photo with "Club before starting on a run." Shows same house as in 2011.31.1.1. Taken from unknown publication, circa 1910.
2011.31.2.3 8 x 10" black and white photo with "A cricket game at 'Manheim,; grounds of the Germantown Cricket Club." Taken from same publication as previous photos.
2011.31.2.4 Same as in .3, but a darker exposure.
2011.31.2.5 8 x 10" black and white photo of "The old grand stand" at the Germantown Cricket Club, as published in unknown publication.
2011.31.2.6 8 x 10" black and white photo of cricket team, presumably that at the Germantown Cricket Club. An award- illegible- is visible along with the players in the first row.
2011.31.2.7 8 x 10" black and white photo of a women's field hockey team posing at the Germantown Cricket Club, circa 1905. Some of the players are wearing sweaters with "CH," presumably an abbreviation for "Chestnut Hill."
2011.31.2.8 8 x 10" black and white photo, of "head on" view of the Deshler-Morris House, undated but perhaps taken around 1980.
2011.31.2.9 8 x 10" black and white photo- a similar view of the Deshler-Morris House, but view from east.
2011.31.2.10 8 x 10" black and white photo, of a view of what appears to be a display in the Deshler-Morris House.
2011.31.2.11, .12 Two 8 x 10" black and white photos, showing list of debts from Mr. David Deshler to David Dominick, two different exposure levels.
2011.31.2.13 8 x 10" black and white photo of the Germantown Historical Society "complex" at 5208- 5214- 5218- 5222 Germantown Avenue, as it appeared from an upper floor across Germantown Avenue perhaps around 1980.
2011.31.2.14 8 x 10" black and white contact sheet with six photographs showing the Germantown Historical Society's "complex." The photograph in the upper-left corner is that shown in 2011.31.2.13.
2011.31.2.15, .16 Two 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photos produced with different exposure levels, of the Log Cabin Inn, in the Wissahickon Valley, as the Inn appeared around 1880.
2011.31.2.17 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the Yeakle [Yeakel] Store at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike, circa 1870.
2011.31.2.18 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the old King of Prussia Tavern on the west side of the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue as it appeared circa 1900. The building would later become the home of Hug's Barber Shop.
2011.31.2.19 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of what appears to be the Golden Swan Inn, on the east side of the 7400 block of Germantown Avenue, in Mount Airy. Though undated, the photo was perhaps taken around 1920, a short time before the Inn was demolished and the area developed with houses. Now at the approximate location of the intersection of Germantown Avenue and McPherson Street.
2011.31.2.20 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of Glen Fern/ the Livezey House as it appeared circa 1900.
2011.31.2.21 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the Farmer's Hotel, location unknown but perhaps at or near the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Wister Street at 5031 Germantown Avenue, circa 1880.
2011.31.2.22 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the Mermaid Inn, Mermaid Lane and Winston Road. Undated, but perhaps taken in the mid 1960s.
2011.31.2.23 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the Chestnut Hill Hotel, 8229 Germantown Avenue, as it appeared around 1900. The facade would later be irreversibly altered to its present appearance, in 1957-1958.
2011.31.2.24 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photograph of engraving of "Pleasant Mills Cresheim, Joseph Carr, Proprietor." The mill complex stood along Cresheim Creek, below what became known as Lake Surprise.
2011.31.2.25 4 x 5" black and white reproduction photo of RittenhouseTown, as viewed from across present-day Lincoln Drive facing northwest towards Blue Bell Hill, a few of the houses of which are visible on the hill in the background. Circa 1890.
2011.31.2.26 8 x 10" black and white photo of Historic RittenhouseTown, as it appeared around 1970, taken from slope below Lincoln Drive looking across the Monoshone Creek/ Paper Mill Run.
2011.31.2.27, .28 Two identical 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photos of Robert's Mill, located at the far eastern edge of East Germantown, as it appeared around 1870. Slightly different exposure levels.
2011.31.2.29 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photograph of the Bethesda Home, southeast corner of Stenton Avenue and East Willow Grove Avenue, circa 1905.
2011.31.2.30 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the water tower built by the Chestnut Hill Water Company in 1859, with Ardleigh Street in the foreground, circa 1900.
2011.31.2.31 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of the front of the Geltz Meat Market, location unknown but presumably on Germantown Avenue in Germantown. Four people are standing out front, with what appears to be "Cehas Luddy" written on front, with arrow point to one of the people.
2011.31.2.32 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of interior of what appears to be a produce market, unidentified.
2011.31.2.33 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of a hour and carriage race, date and location unknown.
2011.31.2.34 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of boats at what appears to be the lake at Chestnut Hill Park/ the White City, circa 1905.
2011.31.2.35 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of two women in colonial costume, taken in association with the Germantown Hospital's fete, 1912.
2011.31.2.36 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of one of Richard's sketches, of "Price Place."
2011.31.2.37 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photo of a print showing "Residence of John Betts Warminster."
2011.31.2.38 8 x 10" black and white reproduction photograph of young woman in period dress. Date unknown but perhaps circa 1900.
2011.31.2.39-.41 Three 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photographs made from glass-plate negatives or magic lantern slides, of a Battle of Germantown re-enactment. Date unknown.
2011.31.2.42 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photograph of the Monastery, undated.
2011.31.2.43 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photograph of Valley Green Inn. Undated but perhaps taken in the 1910s.
2011.31.2.44 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photograph of a baseball game perhaps at Chestnut Hill Academy [CHA], early 1900s.
2011.31.2.45 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photograph of fans perhaps watching the baseball game shown in 2013.31.2.44. The "Main Building" [formerly the Wissahickon Inn] of Chestnut Hill Academy is visible in the background. Early 1900s.
2011.31.2.46 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photograph of a pie-eating contest, early 1900s.
2011.31.2.47-.48 two 5 x 7" black and white reproduction photographs of a newly- completed Stapley Hall, circa 1904. Identical content; processed lighter and darker.
2011.31.2.49 4 x 5" black and white reproduction photograph of an unknown scene, with road paved with Belgian blocks, with trolley tracks. Unidentified scene presumably taken on Germantown Avenue, circa 1890.
2011.31.2.50 4 x 5" black and white reproduction photograph of the Shippen-Blair House, 6043 Germantown Avenue. East Walnut Lane is visible at the extreme left.
2011.31.2.51 4 x 5" black and white reproduction photograph of an early view of the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Railroad's [PG&N] depot at Germantown Avenue and Price Street, circa 1860.
2011.31.2.52-.53 Two 8 x 10" photographs of a stamp/imprint of the Germantown town seal, 1691. Two slightly different exposures.
2011.31.2.54 Black and white 8 x 10" photograph of the Met [Metropolitan] theatre/ evangelistic center on North Broad Street, circa 1980.
2011.31.2.55 Black and white contact sheet, clipped, showing seven views of the Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue, circa 1980.
2011.31.2.56 Black and white contact sheet with 26 exposures showing unknown [presumably Germantown and vicinity] scenes, most of houses and open space.
2011.31.2.57 Black and white contact sheet, clipped, with eight exposures of portrait photographs of unidentified people.Collection
Claire Kofsky Collection
